Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

Seeing that Tsunade seemed distracted while answering, Kato Dan, who was the most perceptive among them, asked softly,

"Tsunade, is something wrong?"

The attention of others was also drawn to her. As classmates who spent every day together, they naturally noticed that Tsunade's recent condition was not quite right.

"Ha~ Duan, you're overthinking it. Gangban drinks Honey Ice Cream all day long, how could she possibly have any worries?"

However, there are always some people who are born with a penchant for courting death, and coincidentally, Jiraiya was one of them.

"Thump!"

Everyone felt a blur before their eyes, and Jiraiya, who had just been so arrogant, suddenly disappeared into thin air. Milk Tea, having lost its owner, fell from mid-air, but was fortunately caught by Might Guy with quick eyes and hands.

"Jiraiya, if you dare call me that nickname again, I'll tear your big mouth apart!"

With a furious expression, Tsunade's teeth were practically clenched. She slowly lowered her smoking fist, her large, watery eyes glaring at Jiraiya, who was practically embedded in the wall. Her youthful face, full of collagen, was filled with shame and indignation.

What's wrong with the tablet?

Have you ever seen a woman from the Thousand Hands clan who is young?

"Jiraiya!!!"

Seeing Jiraiya embedded in the wall with his mouth open and eyes closed, Hiruko cried out in alarm and rushed over to help. However, with his small arms and legs, he was no match for his childhood friend and couldn't pry him off the wall.

"Please help me!"

Hiruko's face was flushed, and tears welled up in her eyes. Orochimaru, who had witnessed all of this, seemed to be used to it and had no intention of helping at all. Kato Dan also had a look of bewilderment on his face.

"Sigh, really, why can't Jiraiya learn his lesson?"

Seeing that the others remained unmoved, the soft-hearted Sakumo Hatake sighed, stood up, shook his head, and waved to Might Guy beside him.

"Dai, give me a hand and pry this idiot off."

"Coming right up!"

Under Hiruko's grateful gaze, the two men, with their sleeves rolled up, rescued Jiraiya, who was rolling his eyes.

"Jiraiya~"

"this."

Having finished his daily tasks, Sakumo Hatake looked up at the large, conspicuous hole in the shop's pristine white wall, his brow furrowing slightly.

They came to Honey Ice Cream to get free drinks, and now they're blatantly damaging the store's environment. It's unreasonable and unacceptable.

"Da da. da."

Catching sight of a shop assistant slowly walking towards them, Hatake Sakumo rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

How should I explain this to the shop assistant?

"You guys."

A purple-haired woman dressed in a shop assistant's uniform walked up to the children. Her dark eyes swept over their faces, finally settling on Tsunade, who looked indignant, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

Sensing the air around them freeze, a look of panic appeared on the faces of the children, except for Tsunade.

"Sorry! We didn't mean to!"

Even without using his perception technique, Sakumo Hatake, who was naturally sensitive to auras, still felt unprecedented pressure from the purple-haired woman in front of him. So, before she could finish speaking, he bowed 90 degrees to show his sincerity.

"Oh?"

The purple-haired shop assistant raised an eyebrow slightly, shifting her gaze to the bowing white-haired boy.

"You didn't do this, did you? Why are you apologizing?"

"But they are all my companions."

The purple-haired shop assistant's voice was surprisingly gentle, not as cold as they had imagined. Hatake Sakumo swallowed hard, and stammered an explanation.

"Never abandon, never give up, that is my way of the ninja."

"You truly are my lifelong rival, Sakumo. My youth will never have been in vain!"

Seeing Hatake Sakumo utter the most defiant words with the most cowardly expression, Might Guy was moved to tears on the spot. Kato Dan and Orochimaru's eyes flickered slightly, their eyes filled with inexplicable emotions.

"Sakumo, I thank you on Jiraiya's behalf!"

Hiruko, who was taking care of the unconscious Jiraiya, was also excited and her face turned red.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been built up to this point, the group of people, deeply moved, were practically ready to swear brotherhood on the spot, straws in hand.

This beautiful scene was ruthlessly shattered by an impatient voice.

"What kind of play about bonds and relationships are you guys rehearsing here?"

Tsunade, chugging her milk tea, rolled her beautiful eyes until only the whites were visible, her cute little face filled with disgust.

After complaining about her classmates, she turned to the purple-haired shop assistant and gave her a sweet smile.

"Hello, Sister Zhili, what brings you to the store today?"

"Mr. Yin told me to rest for a few days. I didn't have anything to do, so I came to the store to take a look."

A gentle smile appeared on his cold lips. Uchiha Shigeaki patted Tsunade's head and explained softly,

Because Uchiha Gin couldn't bear to see her training so intensely on the moon, he forcibly ordered her to rest for a while, instructing his disciple that a balance between work and rest was essential for long-term development.

Call ~

It turned out to be an acquaintance.

Seeing Tsunade interacting intimately with the purple-haired shop assistant, the remaining children breathed a sigh of relief, looking as if a great weight had been lifted from their shoulders.

"You scared me to death! Tsunade, why didn't you say this person was someone you knew?"

"Who told you to slide down your knees so quickly? I didn't even have time to say hello before you started apologizing."

Faced with Sakumo Hatake's questioning, Tsunade curled her lip in disdain, but her eyes revealed a deep smile.

If I tell you, will we still be able to see interesting scenes?

"Xiao Gang, your classmates are quite interesting."

Uchiha Rinne also smiled; she hadn't seen such an interesting show in a long time.

"He's alright, he's pretty good at making people laugh."

Nodding solemnly, Tsunade waved to a few classmates and introduced them,

"This lady is the future executive director of Honey Ice City, and also Grandpa Yin's only disciple."

"Hello, I am Uchiha Rinpoche."

Smiling and nodding to the children, Uchiha Rinpoche withdrew his aura, transforming into an ordinary, harmless person.

Upon learning of Uchiha Rinpoche's identity, the children's expressions were incredibly varied.

They actually met the owner behind Honey Ice City. You should know that Honey Ice City has now opened in every corner of the ninja world, and its daily revenue is no less than the annual income of a country.

However, Uchiha Zhi's other identity also piqued the curiosity of the children.

"Sister, you're actually Grandpa Yin's disciple? You look so young."

Uchiha Gin was a senior figure to the First Hokage, so his disciples couldn't be much younger. Seeing that Uchiha Toshiro appeared to be around twenty years old, Gin couldn't help but ask.

Do you know what a woman's biggest secret is?

Without answering the children's innocent questions, Uchiha Shigeaki, his eyes slightly narrowed, put a finger to his lips in a shushing gesture.

"What is it?"

The children immediately perked up their ears and listened intently.

"Age~"

Releasing a wisp of the aura he had just concealed, the cunning Uchiha leader decided to give these kids who had stepped on a landmine an unforgettable memory.

"what!"

Overwhelmed by the terrifying atmosphere, the children felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, and they hugged their shoulders to barely stop their bodies from trembling.

"Ding-a-ling~"

"Give me a glass of lemonade, extra ice, double sugar!"

Just then, a lazy voice rang out in the store. Upon hearing the familiar voice, Uchiha Rin's expression changed, and the aura he released vanished without a trace.

"Mr. Silver~"

With a charming smile, Uchiha Osamu waved to Uchiha Gin, who had just entered the store.

"Huh? Little Manager, didn't I tell you to go home and rest?"

Uchiha Gin, who skipped work to buy a sweet drink, looked at Uchiha Osamu, who was dressed in a shop assistant uniform, with a puzzled expression on his face.

"I can't stay idle at home. It just so happens that one of the shop assistants took the day off, so I'll fill in for half a day."

Walking gracefully to Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Osamu patiently explained to him why he was there.

"As expected, Xiao Zhi is still the same Xiao Zhi."

Recalling his first meeting with Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Gin nodded with a sigh.

Xiao Zhili is such a diligent child; he must have accumulated a lot of good karma to be her father.

"Hello, Grandpa Gin!"

Tsunade and the others also politely came forward to greet them.

Uchiha Gin looked down at the oddly shaped children, and a warm smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Children, Sasipuri~"

"Grandpa Yin, I have something I'd like to ask you."

Finally finding an elder she could confide in, Tsunade's slightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed. Seeing this, Uchiha Gin nodded and naturally sat down at the children's table.

"Mr. Yin, I'll bring the lemonade over to you when it's ready."

Since he still had work to do, Uchiha Rinpoche had to give up joining the discussion and get up to go to the store to keep busy.

"It's good to be young; you can fall asleep at the drop of a hat."

Turning to look at the unconscious Jiraiya, Gin Uchiha wore an envious expression, completely ignoring the conspicuous bump on the other's head.

"Ignore him, it's his fault for talking nonsense!"

Tsunade glared hatefully at Jiraiya, then turned to stare intently at Uchiha Gin.

"What happened?"

Uchiha Gin looked at Tsunade with great interest.

"It's my great-uncle and second great-uncle. Lately, I don't know why, they not only don't play with me anymore, but they also stay up all night. Grandma is so worried!"

Tsunade puffed out her cheeks, indignantly accusing the Senju brothers of neglecting their family.

"ha?"

With a slight furrow of his brow, Uchiha Gin's keen intuition told him that there was definitely more to this than met the eye.

The Thousand Hands Brothers are acting strangely!

"Don't just get angry, tell me the specifics."

"Usually, my great-uncle and second great-uncle would play with me at the training ground for a while after they got off work."

"Play for a while? What kind of play?"

"Rock, paper, scissors!"

Seeing Uchiha Gin's puzzled expression, Tsunade immediately stood up, raised her small fist which was covered in monstrous strength, and began to gesticulate wildly.

"Okay, I understand."

Raising his hand to decline Tsunade's invitation for a sparring session, a thoughtful look flashed in Uchiha Gin's eyes.

"continue."

"They still didn't sleep. Grandma urged Grandpa to go to bed several times, but he didn't budge. He just kept saying that he had some scores to settle."

They don't even have a basic sex life anymore; it seems something really has happened.

The Senju brothers currently active in Konoha are very likely not human.

Clone: ​​Are you being polite?

"Didn't they say anything to you?"

Uchiha Gin stroked his chin and asked,

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"My great-uncle said he was too busy and wanted to find me a teacher."

"Teacher? Yes, that's about right."

Uchiha Gin, who was initially somewhat confused, suddenly realized that Tsunade was no longer the little kid she used to be, and the Ninja Academy could no longer teach her anything.

"In short, there's something wrong with Great-Grandpa and Second-Grandpa, Grandpa Yin, can you help me think of a solution?"

Tsunade, pouting, stepped forward and grabbed Uchiha Gin's sleeve, acting all cute.

"Okay, okay, I got it. I'll go take a look for you in a bit."

Gin patted Tsunade's head reassuringly, then turned his gaze to Uchiha Shigeo, who was walking slowly towards him. His mouth watered as he looked at the orange-yellow lemonade Shigeo was holding.

"Mr. Yin, your lemonade~"

"Thank you for your help, Xiao Zhi."

Smiling, Gin Uchiha accepted the lemonade, then stuck his finger into it and took a big sip.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh. Pfft!"

However, the lemonade that entered his mouth was not the sweet and cloying drink that Uchiha Gin had imagined; instead, it was a deep, bone-chilling sourness. His face contorted with bitterness, he looked up and was met with a mocking smile from Uchiha Rinpoche.

"Little Zhili, it's you!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yin, your sugar allowance for this month has already been..."

Seeing Uchiha Gin looking at him, Uchiha Osamu immediately suppressed his smile, put on a serious face, and explained in a solemn tone,

"Huff, huff."

Unexpectedly, at his age, he was betrayed by his disciple. Gin Uchiha was so angry that he clutched his chest and couldn't help but shed sad tears. But compared to unsweetened lemonade, what was a little bitterness?

After saying goodbye to the children, Uchiha Gin did not choose to go back to his workplace to slack off. Instead, he strolled leisurely toward the Hokage Building.

On the way, he wondered what the Senju brothers were up to. Their behavior—neither playing rock-paper-scissors with Tsunade nor sharing a bed with his wife—all pointed to a terrifying reality.

"Are they using clones to slack off too?"

With ulterior motives, Uchiha Gin finally arrived at the Hokage Building. The guard at the door was a familiar face and let him in without any hindrance.

Passing through the ornate corridor and up the spiral staircase, Uchiha Gin, having traversed the entire route without hindrance, soon stood at the entrance to the Hokage's office.

Bang bang bang~

"Come in."

Uchiha Gin frowned upon hearing this. Although it was Senju Hashirama's voice, it sounded somewhat weak.

Creak~

"Brother Yin? What brings you here?"

Hashirama Senju, who was working on documents at his desk, immediately flashed a bright smile upon seeing the familiar curly hair. Gin Uchiha nodded in greeting.

"You curly-haired slut, skipping work again?"

Sitting in another corner, Tobirama Senju watched Gin Uchiha running around during work hours and coldly questioned him.

"I'm here from Hashirama's prison to inquire about the retirement of junior ninja."

Ignoring the unsightly white-haired man, Uchiha Gin used a pre-prepared excuse, but secretly activated his superhuman senses.

"Oh, oh, oh, let me think about it."

Sitting in the Hokage's seat, Hashirama Senju nodded hurriedly, frowning as he tried hard to recall.

That amount of chakra is definitely enough for a clone!

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Uchiha Gin scanned the area with his senses and indeed discovered the secret of the Senju brothers' clones present, but his face remained expressionless.

"I'm sorry, Brother Yin, we haven't reached a conclusion on this issue yet. Please wait a few more days."

"It's alright, you can go ahead and do what you need to do. Let me know when you have any news."

Uchiha Gin, who had only come to inquire about this matter, nodded and then turned and left with a smooth motion.

After Uchiha Gin left, Senju Tobirama, who was in the corner, raised his head, a hint of weariness hidden deep in his eyes.

"Big brother, how about we switch shifts? If this keeps up, both of our clones will break down."

"I can still move! But you, Tobirama, are clearly neglecting your training. It's only been a few days, and you're already giving up."

Hashirama Senju straightened his expression and began to lecture his younger brother, who was trying to slack off. He was as strong as the Eight-Tails and didn't feel tired at all.

"You have the nerve to say that? If I hadn't been flying all the time, how could the mission have been completed so quickly?"

Seeing Hashirama Senju discard him like a used tool, Tobirama Senju was furious. He was the backbone of their team; without him, their efficiency would never have been so high.

"Alright, we have about the right amount of money, and we can complete the mission soon!"

Hashirama Senju probably realized he had indeed misspoke, and once again put on a bright smile, holding up the bill covered in red lines to Tobirama Senju.

"Phew, finally I don't have to travel anymore!"

Seeing the hole gradually being patched up, Tobirama Senju's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

For nearly a month, the two brothers dared not sleep for too long. The moment they opened their eyes, they began searching for the bounty targets day and night.

Tobirama Senju was in charge of finding people, while Hashirama Senju was in charge of winning people over with virtue.

Ultimately, through their relentless efforts in manipulating orders, the two managed to balance their accounts down to less than 10 billion, which was enough to cover the losses they had incurred from being scammed years ago.

"If this doesn't end soon, we'll be exposed."

Hashirama Senju shook his head, a look of lingering fear on his face. Although his wood clone was much sturdier than a shadow clone, it was still vulnerable to heavy blows. Tsunade's monstrous strength punches were not very effective; a slight misstep could result in it being blown apart.

Not to mention Peach Blossom's secret invitation; if I went, I'd probably be crushed in the first round.

"Hopefully the original body is alright~"

The two clones silently prayed for a moment, then resumed their work.

While the clones were working hard in the glamorous office, the Thousand Hands Brothers, who formed a group, stood in front of a gold exchange, holding a string of storage scrolls filled with their mission items.

"Tobirama, if you really can't hold on any longer, then let me go alone."

He transformed into a disheveled, middle-aged Hashirama Senju with curly hair, looking at Tobirama Senju, who exuded a sense of dejection, with a worried expression.

In this one month, Tobirama Senju used the Flying Thunder God Technique more times than he had in the previous decades combined. Slightly out of breath, he gritted his teeth and refused.

"Don't worry about me, I can still fly!"

Their team would be far less efficient without Tobirama Senju.

"Da da."

Just as the two brothers were comforting each other, a figure wearing a pointed cloak emerged from the gold exchange. Judging from the figure's composed demeanor, he was definitely not weak.

"You...you're the duo who's been making headlines lately?"

Similarly, Kakuzu, who had just emerged from the gold exchange, was also drawn to the two people at the entrance. After a cursory assessment, his emerald green eyes narrowed slightly, as if he recognized the Senju brothers' disguise.

"That's right, that's us."

"I never expected the renowned Hunter Knight Sword to come to such a remote gold exchange."

Preemptively interrupting the smug-looking Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju's face twitched slightly, then he turned his attention to the appearing Kakuzu.

"Heh, compared to your group, what am I now?"

"You're right, aren't you? You're so clueless."

Kakuzu's gaze swept past the fierce-looking Tobirama Senju and landed on the cheerful Hashirama Senju, his tone carrying a cryptic undertone.

"Haha, you're not as difficult to get along with as the people at the gold exchange said~"

Hashirama Senju chuckled, his gaze towards Kakuzu less wary.

Several money exchange shops they had visited before had complained that Hunter Knight Sword was difficult to deal with, but on their first meeting, the other party left a pretty good impression on Senju Hashirama.

"Idiot, didn't you realize he was making fun of you?"

With his keen eye, Tobirama Senju could not possibly miss the hidden meaning in Kakuzu's words. He immediately gritted his teeth and tapped his elder brother on the back of the head.

"Huh! Really?"

"When did I make fun of you two? You're not happy."

"Snapped!"

Kakuzu blinked innocently, looking at the broken bricks beneath Tobirama Senju's feet, momentarily bewildered.

He was simply trying to build a relationship with the two newcomers, hoping to make money together in the future. How did he end up provoking the one-eyed man with the fierce look to become so hostile towards him?

"We're all just trying to make a living in this industry, there's no need to cause any unpleasantness."

Bounty hunters, as one of the biggest shady businesses in the ninja world, have always been struggling to survive in the cracks.

The gold exchange doesn't want too many conflicts among bounty hunters, as this would delay their money-making progress. Reasonable competition is acceptable, but unnecessary fighting is strictly prohibited.

"You're still trying to argue, constantly bringing up that ridiculous nickname. What else is that but a provocation?"

Suppressing the urge to raise his finger, Tobirama Senju said in a resentful voice,

If we were to name the things that Tobirama Senju regretted, aside from not stealing Izuna Uchiha's kidneys from the Naka River back then, it would only be the recent incident about choosing a nickname.

If the Sage of Six Paths could give him another chance, he would definitely give the matter of naming his child a serious consideration, instead of just picking a randomly generated nickname to save money.

"A ridiculous nickname?"

Hearing this, Kakuzu blinked in confusion, touched his increasingly pointed head, and spoke very sincerely,

"I don't think there's anything wrong with your nicknames; on the contrary, I think they're quite fitting~" (End of Chapter)